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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Nepal

Nepal: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 31,831 1000 No in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)
31,831 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
62nd
of 227 countries
All-time high
35,800 1000 No
in 2067
All-time low
8,397 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Nepal, 1950–2100

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195020252100

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 31,831 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nepal peaked at 35,800 1000 No in 2067 and was at its lowest, 8,397 1000 No, in 1950.

Nepal ranks 62nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Nepal, year by year

Year 1000 No Change
1950 8,397 1000 No —
1951 8,573 1000 No +2.1%
1952 8,747 1000 No +2.0%
1953 8,918 1000 No +2.0%
1954 9,088 1000 No +1.9%
1955 9,258 1000 No +1.9%
1956 9,428 1000 No +1.8%
1957 9,598 1000 No +1.8%
1958 9,766 1000 No +1.8%
1959 9,939 1000 No +1.8%
1960 10,124 1000 No +1.9%
1961 10,318 1000 No +1.9%
1962 10,521 1000 No +2.0%
1963 10,730 1000 No +2.0%
1964 10,946 1000 No +2.0%
1965 11,173 1000 No +2.1%
1966 11,409 1000 No +2.1%
1967 11,653 1000 No +2.1%
1968 11,906 1000 No +2.2%
1969 12,167 1000 No +2.2%
1970 12,436 1000 No +2.2%
1971 12,710 1000 No +2.2%
1972 12,989 1000 No +2.2%
1973 13,275 1000 No +2.2%
1974 13,568 1000 No +2.2%
1975 13,871 1000 No +2.2%
1976 14,178 1000 No +2.2%
1977 14,499 1000 No +2.3%
1978 14,840 1000 No +2.3%
1979 15,191 1000 No +2.4%
1980 15,553 1000 No +2.4%
1981 15,922 1000 No +2.4%
1982 16,298 1000 No +2.4%
1983 16,689 1000 No +2.4%
1984 17,085 1000 No +2.4%
1985 17,478 1000 No +2.3%
1986 17,868 1000 No +2.2%
1987 18,250 1000 No +2.1%
1988 18,639 1000 No +2.1%
1989 19,058 1000 No +2.2%
1990 19,525 1000 No +2.4%
1991 20,036 1000 No +2.6%
1992 20,610 1000 No +2.9%
1993 21,180 1000 No +2.8%
1994 21,718 1000 No +2.5%
1995 22,245 1000 No +2.4%
1996 22,742 1000 No +2.2%
1997 23,220 1000 No +2.1%
1998 23,680 1000 No +2.0%
1999 24,125 1000 No +1.9%
2000 24,546 1000 No +1.7%
2001 24,947 1000 No +1.6%
2002 25,329 1000 No +1.5%
2003 25,689 1000 No +1.4%
2004 26,017 1000 No +1.3%
2005 26,310 1000 No +1.1%
2006 26,565 1000 No +1.0%
2007 26,788 1000 No +0.8%
2008 26,990 1000 No +0.8%
2009 27,173 1000 No +0.7%
2010 27,342 1000 No +0.6%
2011 27,464 1000 No +0.4%
2012 27,535 1000 No +0.3%
2013 27,590 1000 No +0.2%
2014 27,672 1000 No +0.3%
2015 27,824 1000 No +0.5%
2016 27,956 1000 No +0.5%
2017 28,011 1000 No +0.2%
2018 28,080 1000 No +0.2%
2019 28,414 1000 No +1.2%
2020 28,967 1000 No +1.9%
2021 29,475 1000 No +1.8%
2022 29,715 1000 No +0.8%
2023 29,695 1000 No -0.1%
2024 29,651 1000 No -0.1%
2025 29,618 1000 No -0.1%
2026 29,629 1000 No +0.0%
2027 29,727 1000 No +0.3%
2028 29,948 1000 No +0.7%
2029 30,232 1000 No +0.9%
2030 30,510 1000 No +0.9%
2031 30,781 1000 No +0.9%
2032 31,045 1000 No +0.9%
2033 31,304 1000 No +0.8%
2034 31,555 1000 No +0.8%
2035 31,798 1000 No +0.8%
2036 32,034 1000 No +0.7%
2037 32,262 1000 No +0.7%
2038 32,485 1000 No +0.7%
2039 32,701 1000 No +0.7%
2040 32,910 1000 No +0.6%
2041 33,112 1000 No +0.6%
2042 33,309 1000 No +0.6%
2043 33,499 1000 No +0.6%
2044 33,683 1000 No +0.5%
2045 33,861 1000 No +0.5%
2046 34,033 1000 No +0.5%
2047 34,197 1000 No +0.5%
2048 34,352 1000 No +0.5%
2049 34,500 1000 No +0.4%
2050 34,642 1000 No +0.4%
2051 34,777 1000 No +0.4%
2052 34,903 1000 No +0.4%
2053 35,020 1000 No +0.3%
2054 35,130 1000 No +0.3%
2055 35,232 1000 No +0.3%
2056 35,327 1000 No +0.3%
2057 35,414 1000 No +0.2%
2058 35,493 1000 No +0.2%
2059 35,563 1000 No +0.2%
2060 35,623 1000 No +0.2%
2061 35,674 1000 No +0.1%
2062 35,718 1000 No +0.1%
2063 35,751 1000 No +0.1%
2064 35,776 1000 No +0.1%
2065 35,792 1000 No +0.0%
2066 35,800 1000 No +0.0%
2067 35,800 1000 No +0.0%
2068 35,792 1000 No -0.0%
2069 35,777 1000 No -0.0%
2070 35,752 1000 No -0.1%
2071 35,718 1000 No -0.1%
2072 35,677 1000 No -0.1%
2073 35,628 1000 No -0.1%
2074 35,569 1000 No -0.2%
2075 35,503 1000 No -0.2%
2076 35,429 1000 No -0.2%
2077 35,347 1000 No -0.2%
2078 35,258 1000 No -0.3%
2079 35,159 1000 No -0.3%
2080 35,054 1000 No -0.3%
2081 34,942 1000 No -0.3%
2082 34,823 1000 No -0.3%
2083 34,697 1000 No -0.4%
2084 34,564 1000 No -0.4%
2085 34,422 1000 No -0.4%
2086 34,276 1000 No -0.4%
2087 34,125 1000 No -0.4%
2088 33,969 1000 No -0.5%
2089 33,808 1000 No -0.5%
2090 33,642 1000 No -0.5%
2091 33,473 1000 No -0.5%
2092 33,300 1000 No -0.5%
2093 33,123 1000 No -0.5%
2094 32,944 1000 No -0.5%
2095 32,764 1000 No -0.5%
2096 32,581 1000 No -0.6%
2097 32,396 1000 No -0.6%
2098 32,209 1000 No -0.6%
2099 32,021 1000 No -0.6%
2100 31,831 1000 No -0.6%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 31,831 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,202 1000 No, 1.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 31,831 1000 No is above the median for South Asia, which is 26,540 1000 No, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 9,171 1000 No 8,397 1000 No 9,939 1000 No 10
1960s 11,095 1000 No 10,124 1000 No 12,167 1000 No 10
1970s 13,756 1000 No 12,436 1000 No 15,191 1000 No 10
1980s 17,284 1000 No 15,553 1000 No 19,058 1000 No 10
1990s 21,908 1000 No 19,525 1000 No 24,125 1000 No 10
2000s 26,035 1000 No 24,546 1000 No 27,173 1000 No 10
2010s 27,789 1000 No 27,342 1000 No 28,414 1000 No 10
2020s 29,666 1000 No 28,967 1000 No 30,232 1000 No 10
2030s 31,647 1000 No 30,510 1000 No 32,701 1000 No 10
2040s 33,746 1000 No 32,910 1000 No 34,500 1000 No 10
2050s 35,150 1000 No 34,642 1000 No 35,563 1000 No 10
2060s 35,750 1000 No 35,623 1000 No 35,800 1000 No 10
2070s 35,504 1000 No 35,159 1000 No 35,752 1000 No 10
2080s 34,468 1000 No 33,808 1000 No 35,054 1000 No 10
2090s 32,845 1000 No 32,021 1000 No 33,642 1000 No 10
2100s 31,831 1000 No 31,831 1000 No 31,831 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 59 Spain 33,128 1000 No compare
  2. 60 Rwanda 32,779 1000 No compare
  3. 61 Guinea 32,007 1000 No compare
  4. 63 United Arab Emirates 26,134 1000 No compare
  5. 64 Guatemala 25,912 1000 No compare
  6. 65 South Sudan 23,841 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nepal?
Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Nepal was 31,831 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 35,800 1000 No in 2067.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,397 1000 No in 1950.
How does Nepal rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
Nepal ranks 62nd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.